<VV> leaking Transmission

[James Davis]

Actually there are two seals.  One at each end of the pinion shaft.  Yep, 
red diff fluid is a very bad thing.
Jim Davis

At 08:32 PM 5/3/2004, Geoff Johnson wrote:
>Hello,
>There is the gasket between the differential and transmission, then there 
>is a seal for the pinion shaft on the powerglides.  The lip seal can fail. 
>It can be seen on page 123 of Clarks catalogue, #20, P/N C3363.  I have 
>seen this happen twice.  I completely shredded the guts out of the 
>differential in my 61 long ago when this went bad and I did not notice it. 
>The Ring and Pinon does not like ATF fluid as a lubricant.    Don't let 
>them drive it as long as its doing it. Makes quite a mess when the Ring 
>and Pinion go!
>
>
>-Geoff Johnson
>
>
>
>--On Monday, May 3, 2004 9:11 PM -0400 Sam & Marissa Andolino 
><mandolin@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>A friend of mine is having a problem with his Powerglide.  The Powerglide
>>fluid is leaking into the differential.   He replaced the gasket before
>>putting the power train in.  Could the gasket be bad or could the gasket
>>not in properly.  Any help in solving the problem would be much
>>appreciated.
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